Applications open October 15 2018

Connection AwardHonors a project that uses innovative partnerships to accomplish a strategy of the Our Great Region 2040 plan.

​​Applicants for the Connection Award must demonstrate how their unique partnership structure helped or is helping them achieve and surpass project goals.

Diligence AwardHonors a completed physical project that used a creative and tenacious approach to overcome challenges to project implementation.

​Applicants for the Diligence Award must show evidence that the project is fully constructed and advances a strategy of the Our Great Region 2040 plan.

Excellence AwardAs the highest honor bestowed in the Our Great Region Awards recognizing projects best advancing the vision of the Our Great Region 2040 plan.

​Applicants for the Excellence Award must meet the criteria for at least two of the other award categories and must also demonstrate community impact.

Reach AwardHonors a project that demonstrates exemplary public participation.

​Applicants for the Reach Award must show how meaningful public engagement shaped the outcome of the project.

Opportunity AwardHonors a project that helps overcome disparities in access to opportunity.

​Applicants for the Opportunity Award must show how the project advances at least one of the goals outlined in the Fair Housing Equity Assessmentconducted during the development of the Our Great Region 2040 plan.